Love the way how the backing really supports the lyrics and the topic " little buggers for sure " 😊👍

Inspired theme.  Exciting and original music, Jan

Persistence is personified here! LOL>> Your voice is so entrancing!  A Sexy naughty vibe!  WOW!! To hell with the raccoon! I'll take your voice anytime!   Oh this is a predatory kinky! ;)

My friend the Racoon gets into and out of my 90 gallon garbage hopper.. I don’t know how. He never tips it over.. perhaps he teleports into it.

Wonderful heavy synth riff and love that fluttering chorus...Great sound!

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Even Beholder

Another relic from the lockdown vault...

I wrote and recorded this at the end of 2020 (hence no mention of the events of Jan 6th 2021) but never released it at the time for various reasons. 

Given recent events I thought why not clean it up and put it out. 

Just a bit of haaahmless fun as Arnie might say :)

This Guy

"A Love Like No Other"

Recollections of flowing memories from when you entered my life
Your long black flowing hair & those beckoning eyes that still call me
It was obvious that we were never through which is why I returned
And in this world, who could ever say they knew of romance like this?
A Love Like No Other

Am deeply sorry for the pain I caused from an addiction that destroyed me
You were always the one & I struggled to cope with all I could not say
As time slowly passes by, I know in my heart you will be back in my arms one day
A Love Like No Other, a girl that gave me a reason to smile
A Love Like No Other, the connection of two souls that become one

Shane Beck (The Last American Poet)

1 - A Love Like No Other - Shane Beck

Music & Lyrics: Jan Schonander

This track is a little nuts.....

If you've ever battled a raccoon, this is the song for you, sung from the perspective of the perpetrator. Raccoons are wily little buggers and more than a little guile is needed to control the movements of an animal that has been trapped in a cage before.

Debated with myself a bit on adding more instruments and sounds but in the end decided that less was more. The "rhythm guitar" is a distorted saturated synth and the "lead" is a Logic Pro Heavy Metal guitar manipulated with the pitch stick on my synth. The difficult part was getting the swing on the drums right and the ADSR right on the main synth, modulation and LFO. Also played a bit with the compression to get a breathing sound.

About the raccoon - that battle is ongoing - physical deterrence is now in place.

The raccoon, also spelled racoon and sometimes called the common raccoon or northern raccoon to distinguish it from the other species, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in), and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 to 57 lb). Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur, which insulates it against cold weather. The animal's most distinctive features include its extremely dexterous front paws, its facial mask, and its ringed tail, which are common themes in the mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas surrounding the species. The raccoon is noted for its intelligence, and studies show that it is able to remember the solution to tasks for at least three years. It is usually nocturnal and omnivorous, eating about 40% invertebrates, 33% plants, and 27% vertebrates. [Wikipedia]

NEVER LOSE

Keep on coming back
Doesn’t really matter 
Spicy red American 
Coyote piss whatever

Turn up the volume
Tie up the bait 
Bag it all, close the door
I don’t give a damn

I’ll never give up
I’ll never give up

I know what’s down under
I know what you’re trying to hide

It’s all mine
Day or night 
I don’t even care
Seen all the tricks
You can try again
All over again

Keep on coming back
Never ever mattered
Inca mountain flake 
Apple cider try

Play rock’n’roll
Talk show or news
Heard it all before
Kinda like it now

I’ll never give up
I’ll never give up

Time is on my side
Time is my legal guardian

Find another way
Find your hidden weakness 
Seen you from above
You can try again
All over and again

Keep on coming back
Its never gonna matter
Flashing disco lights
I’ll do a pirouette

Put a ring on it
I’ll go left or right
I’m coming down
I got you number

I’ll never give up
I’ll never give up

I know where you live
I know when you’re asleep

It’s all mine
Day or night 
I don’t even care
Seen all the tricks
You can try again
All over again

I never lose
I never lose
I never lose
I never lose

Keep on
Keep on coming back
Keep on
Keep on coming back

It’s all mine
Day or night 
I don’t even care
Seen all the tricks
You can try again
All over again

I never lose

Never Lose

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.   Featuring Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Alto Saxophone solo. Vibraphone solo. Flute solo. Steinway Brothers Acoustic Piano solo. Vibraphone  Rhythm. Steinway Brother Acoustic Piano Rhythm. Acoustic Standup Bass. Trap Drum kit full set. Percussion Zildjan 22' Ride & Crash Cymbals.

Dreamers

Dreamland

EACH LEVEL DEEPER feat. IPG1 & Paploviante
Vocals and Verses: IPG1
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/each-level-deeper-vox-08-bpm
Backing Track: 
Paploviante
https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends/olympics-2024
Lillithe: adding Trumpet, Special effects, Synths, Beat and
             Production

Each Level Deeper feat. IPG1 & Paploviante

this was going to be a disco type song, like love is in the air, but it did not sound right with a dance beat, so stripped out all of that, added a 12 str and toned down the keyboard. the vocals will prolly get a do over next week

You don’t have to smile at me when you pass me on the street
You don’t have to cross against the light so we might ‘accidentally’ meet
You don’t have to ask my friends if i still live alone
Or tell my folks you said to say hello
You don’t have to be so kind

You don’t have to come up to my table in a restaurant
And put your hand on top of mine and act so familiar while we talk
You don’t have to find any reason to spend time with me
Or send me little notes I’ll always keep
it’s gonna make me lose my mind

I’ll only fall in love
I’ll only think of you
I’ll only lie awake and wonder, if you’re thinking of me too
I’ll only act a fool
And I’ll want to marry you
It’s all cause of you
You’re too good to be true
I’ll just fall in love

Please don’t ever let me hold you close beneath the starry skies
Pde give me any reason to look deep into your eyes
And if i should ever start to wonder what my life would be
If you were always next to me  I’ll blame you, 
For making me feel this way

I'll Only Fall In Love

A deep and dark song about sorrow and sadness. Initially written on piano, I decided to add dissonances and abstract soundscapes. I am very happy that Michael leaned into the dark theme and wrote sparse lyrics with a lot of meaning in between the words. 

Nadine de Macedo: composition, arrangement, piano, synthesizer, production
Michael Karns: vocals, lyrics

Cover design: Nadine de Macedo
Photography: Cristian Palmer

Where to find us:
https://www.youtube.com/@nadinedemacedo
https://michaelkarns.bandcamp.com

==== LYRICS ====

I'm on my own
Here alone
Almost at the bottom
How did we fail?

Did we change?
How are you?
Because I found
Something inside
Something close to us

It's only some words
Calling out 
Calling to me
From our yesterdays

Deep inside 
We knew it from the start
A love too good
To be true
    
Help me
Help me understand
This new land
Desolate and blue

In the end
It's always been us
You and me
On our own journey

To a new place
It's only some words
Calling to me
From our yesterdays

Deep inside 
We knew it from the start
A love too good
To be true

Calling To Me

Lost Mist - Edit (from Wolfweeds)

Cast of characters:
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick four-string fretless bass, PRS semi hollow body electric guitar, seed idea
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums 
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- Yamaha Genos 2 organ
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–  Tom Anderson Custom T electric guitar and additio0nal mastering
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – Squier Custom Telecaster electric guitar processed through a Line 6 interface to sound like a synth, mix, and production
Eclectic Collective -- composition
This song started around the New Year holiday, when Josh was playing around with a looper beat on his bass. He came up with the bass line and structure for it before turning it over the the rest of the Eclectic Collective to work with. 
  Ken was first up, giving the beat its due as a real drummer, and making it his own, expertly, as always. JJ was up next with his dynamic, lush organ, propping up the groove and adding sonic flavor throughout. Stephen came through after JJ with his foundatoinal, gritty, groovy guitar. It was sitting there ripe for a melody at this point, so Josh heard and added a melody vaguely inspired by the Simpson's theme and added it with his electric guitar. Tez wrapped the whole thing up with the exciting "synth" part you hear in the middle with his custom Tele, which he processes through a Line 6 interface.
  Once it was in the bag, Tez did the honors of producing and mixing it for us, and he did so exactly as we wanted it.
  This is an example of a song Josh started with a groove and set loose on the rest of the band. It is also a good example of what happens when we're all moving towards the same vision. We hope you enjoy hearing this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

SUGAR BRITCHES - The Eclectic Collective

when your blue sky turns to grey
and the wind blows your dreams away
never mind
things will work out
the wind will change
there's no doubt

just remember
to thank your lucky stars
up there shining
your lucky stars

when your grey sky turns to blue
and the sun shines down on you
that's OK
it's just another day

say hello
to your lucky stars
just remember
to thank your lucky stars

are you lucky?
are you unlucky?
either way
you are always right
heads or tails?
you decide
before the coin falls
you decide
are you lucky?
are you unlucky?
as the coins spin 
thank your lucky stars
before the coins falls
thank your lucky stars
and you might just be surprised
as the coins spin
before the coins fall
you decide
heads or tails?
you decide
you decide
are you lucky?
you decide

Music written on keyboard
three fingers chord on CDE - FGA - BCD
Guitar - C - F - G
Words by Deeply Dazzled
Sung by Deeply Dazzled
Spoken by Loraine' the Text to Speech App
Bass and Vibes and Synths - Omnisphere
Drums and Percussion - Stylus RMX and Superior Drummer
Image - "Catch a lucky star" - Deeply Dazzled - Marker pen on blackboard thru Paint.net
Harmonica solo thanks to Wine, Beer and positive thinking.

Lucky Stars

I'm playing ma heart out here !

haunted

I was angry, because I couldn't play this beautiful piece, because I'm lefthanded but hold the guitar as righthanded. So I'm happy to present this. With many thanks to Don for the link to the midi.

variation on Asturias (Albeniz) with beats

imylia:
BAE!
I think it about it often
(baeeee)
Embarrassment adopted, you can see it up- up on my face
I think I’m getting nauseous
(fah)
Too many crowded people, they’re invading in like all my space 
Your body’s in a coffin
(doll)
I don’t condone no violence
But from standing here you’re in my way
I’m taking no precautions 
(fah)
Your figure’s really pretty would look better over where I stay

I really like the notion
(doll)
A sparkle in your eyes it’s just as pretty as the ocean
I’m feeding your emotion
(huh?)
You told me be more happy, your attention is what fills my day
I really like the notion
(doll)
A sparkle in your eyes it’s just as pretty as the ocean
I’m feeding your emotion
(huh?)
You told me be more happy, your attention is what fills my day

I think I may have lost it
(bae)
See you on the weekend, I’ll be flying into Boston 
Your pretty little hostage 
I ever to try leave you, baby cut me like I’m sausage 
(doll)
My chilly heart’s defrosted
I’m not that big on parties but will see it if it’s popping
My lover’s getting toxic 
I’m not for confrontation, but girl lately
You’ve been so, well

I think it about it often
(baeeee)
Embarrassment adopted, you can see it up- up on my face
I think I’m getting nauseous
(fah)
Too many crowded people, they’re invading in like all my space 
Your body’s in a coffin
(doll)
I don’t condone no violence
But from standing here you’re in my way
I’m taking no precautions 
(fah)
Your figure’s really pretty would look better over where I stay

Kid Moon:
And even when I come back
It reminds me why I shouldn't have
And it hurts me, hurts me super bad
And you target me and- 

Tell me what you want 
From me
You're really blind
Can't see
Every dark that I have in my head
Lost in my room
Making amends
Baby you have, no choice 
Every second hearing your voice
They just keep in place of the noise
But it is no replacing the void

sapphic feat. Kid Moon (lmgmadeit)

Heavy Punk Rock 'n' Roll band turns into Synthwave nowadays! Brand NEW album "Ultraviolet Cosmos" available NOW!
https://shockthealgorithm.bandcamp.com/album/ultraviolet-cosmos

Thanks for visiting. This is a retro eclectic music mix with looming influences from among others Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Lou Reed & Jon Lord. Mostly I write about the human condition.

I am always looking for a guitar player that wants to collaborate. Would be fun to find a real drummer also.

A Gat is a cat in Catalan - it all makes sense if you’re me. The (s) stands for many collaborators.

I encourage everybody on SC to listen more and be less transactional.

Never Lose

TheGat(s)

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